The image of Kim Jong Un, both in Western and South Korean media is humorous, frequently used as a meme to describe one's emotion on SNS, such as happiness, sadness, anger or hunger.
Dong-a Ilbo photojournalist Byun Young-wook’s book, Kim Jong Un.jpg, published in November, provides clues about why this is. For one thing, it notes that Kim Jong Un has a variety of facial expressions, displaying a more diverse set of emotions than his father or grandfather.
The image of Kim Jong Un, both in Western and South Korean media is humorous, frequently used as a meme to describe one's emotion on SNS, such as happiness, sadness, anger or hunger.
Dong-a Ilbo photojournalist Byun Young-wook’s book, Kim Jong Un.jpg, published in November, provides clues about why this is. For one thing, it notes that Kim Jong Un has a variety of facial expressions, displaying a more diverse set of emotions than his father or grandfather.
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